12 Alternative Ways to Say “Are You Free”

Asking “Are you free?” can become repetitive when making plans or starting a conversation. 

Choosing different phrases can make your communication more engaging, whether you’re texting a friend or emailing a colleague.

In this guide, I’ll show you 12 different ways to ask “Are you free?” that you can use in various situations.

Synonyms for “Are You Free”

• Do You Have Time?
• Are You Available?
• Is Your Schedule Clear?
• Can We Set Up a Time?
• Got a Moment?
• Are You Unoccupied?
• Is Now a Good Time?
• Do You Have a Free Slot?
• Can We Meet Up?
• Are You Open?
• Is There an Opening?
• Are You Good to Go?

1. Do You Have Time?

Examples:

• Hey, do you have time to catch up later today?
• Do you have time to help me with this project?

2. Are You Available?

Examples:

• Are you available to chat this afternoon?
• Let me know if you are available for a quick call.

3. Is Your Schedule Clear?

Examples:

• Is your schedule clear for a coffee this weekend?
• If your schedule is clear, maybe we can meet up tomorrow.

4. Can We Set Up a Time?

Examples:

• Can we set up a time to discuss our plans?
• If we can set up a time, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

5. Got a Moment?

Examples:

• Got a moment to talk about the new project?
• If you’ve got a moment, I’d like to go over the details with you.

6. Are You Unoccupied?

Examples:

• Are you unoccupied this evening for a quick meeting?
• If you’re unoccupied, we could review the draft together.

7. Is Now a Good Time?

Examples:

• Is now a good time to discuss our upcoming trip?
• If now is a good time, let’s finalize the details.

8. Do You Have a Free Slot?

Examples:

• Do you have a free slot in your calendar for a quick chat?
• If you have a free slot, I’d love to schedule a call.

9. Can We Meet Up?

Examples:

• Can we meet up to go over the latest updates?
• If you’re free, can we meet up this week?

10. Are You Open?

Examples:

• Are you open to discussing this over lunch?
• If you’re open, let’s talk about the project this afternoon.

11. Is There an Opening?

Examples:

• Is there an opening in your schedule for a brief meeting?
• If there’s an opening, let’s connect to go over the plan.

12. Are You Good to Go?

Examples:

• Are you good to go for our planned chat this evening?
• If you’re good to go, we can finalize the details right now.